tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43216334975890771082024-03-12T22:32:09.970-07:00Hockey NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-79816855816495465862013-05-13T16:40:00.002-07:002013-05-13T17:01:56.650-07:00No Beer League Hockey<h1>
Beer League Hockey without the Beer</h1>
Canlan Ice Sports has recently decided to enforce their No alcohol in the dressing rooms policy. The sign in the dressing room has been up for years, but the policy has never been enforced. After all, <strong>what's Beer League Hockey without the Beer</strong>?
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Canlan sites government rules about drinking in public, so technically they have the law on their side. But what about hockey tradition?<br />
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The Deep Cove, BC Beer League hockey team, DC Devils recently appeared on CBC's The National. Here the link to the video:<br />
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Does this mean no more cold ones after the game? In the words of Devils goalie Andrew MacDonald,
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-11657855438120308442012-12-05T20:48:00.000-08:002012-12-05T20:50:30.044-08:00Top Hockey Video Games of All-Time<h1>
Top Hockey Video Games of All-Time</h1>
Puck Gamer has a cool post on the <a href="http://www.puckgamer.com/top-5-favorite-hockey-videogames-of-all-time/">Top 5 Favorite Hockey Video Games of All-Time</a>.
These games might not satisfy your appetite for <a href="http://callofdutyideas.blogspot.ca/">Call of Duty MW2</a>, but they may just take you down retro lane for a few minutes. Here are Puck Gamers picks:<br />
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<b>1. NHL 96 – Sega Genesis</b><br />
The original NHL Hockey changed hockey videogaming, but it was the 96 edition that is my #1 hockey game of all-time. I loved being able to play multiple seasons, make trades as well as create my own players. None of the previous versions of the game had the create-a-player feature. I ended up playing over 1000 games (I kept track of stats in a notebook) and went through 3 cartridges. The gameplay and the graphics were advanced (at the time) and the animations was sufficient enough to make each game feel different.<br />
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<b>2. Hit the Ice – Arcade</b><br />
My cousin and I must have pumped $100 into this game in a 24-hour period one summer. The ability to play 2-2 with up to 4 players made this a great game to play in the arcade. We’d play on teh same team and take on the CPU or anybody you dared play us. The graphics were great (for 1991) and the gameplay was smooth. The abilty to choose players that had distinct abilities gave the game some extra enjoyment. The power-ups were a bit over the top, but for an arcade game they added an element of strategy. The nostalgia of playing with my cousin gives Hit the Ice a higher rank. The home versions of the game were horrid.<br />
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<b>3. NHL 12 – Xbox 360</b><br />
The latest generation of hockey games keeps getting better and better. NHL 12, reviewed <a href="http://www.puckgamer.com/nhl-12-revie/" title="NHL 12 Review">here</a>, is the best in the current series, but will probably be surpassed by NHL 13. The online and offline modes are excellent and I’m looking forward to the <a href="http://www.puckgamer.com/nhl-13-new-features/" title="NHL 13 New Features">advancements in NHL 13</a>.<br />
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<b>4. SuperStar Ice Hockey – Commodore 64</b><br />
The Commodore 64 wasn’t known for sports gaming, but this game took up quite a bit of my time during high school. SuperStar Ice Hockey allowed gamers to create a team and be the GM for multiple seasons. Players could be traded, created, drafted and released. Players also got better and worse as they aged. The gameplay was so-so, but at the time the GM features made this game seem incredibly advanced.<br />
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<b>5. Activision Ice Hockey – Atari</b><br />
I can still remember playing this game for hours until my mom made me go outside. I got Activision Ice Hockey for Christmas one year and played it nearly everyday for the next 2 years. Even though it was 2-2, it was still hockey and the 1st game to move past the pong-style of hockey gameplay (Intellivison Hockey was a bit more advanced, but I didn’t have that system). I still have my Activision All-Star Ice Hockey patch.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-25343893521832985952012-12-05T20:35:00.004-08:002012-12-05T20:35:33.723-08:00Hot Hockey Women of Vancouver Calendar<h1>
Hot Hockey Women of Vancouver Calendar</h1>
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2013 Hockey Calendar for Charity</h2>
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Rec hockey’s calendar girls are at it again, this time updating their concept with classic hockey shots for 2013 — all in the name of charity fundraising.<br />
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The <b>Ice-O-Topes, </b>a women's ice hockey team based out of Vancouver, have released their annual pin-up calendar. This year it’s with a twist.
Partial proceeds from each $20 calendar go to the Britannia Ice Rink in east Vancouver.<br />
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The rink runs the BASH program (Britannia After School Hockey) which provides underprivileged teens in East Vancouver an opportunity to get into skates and learn the game. BASH is also accepting donations of gently used hockey gear.<br />
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Donations can be dropped off during rink hours at 1661 Napier St., Vancouver, B.C.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-119872260664752792012-12-05T20:26:00.001-08:002012-12-05T20:26:33.402-08:00Hockey Lockout Not Over Yet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the NHL bleeding $20 million (all figures U.S.) a day, it is the collapsing business backdrop that may well have led to the urgency behind talks in New York aimed at <a href="http://www.thestar.com/topic/nhllockout" target="_blank">ending the lockout</a>.<br />
Both sides remained tight-lipped about what was exchanged — both were mulling over ideas presented by the other — as the optimism of Tuesday turned into a hard slog on Wednesday.<br />
And the hockey world waited for the season to be saved.<br />
“I’m trying to stay even-keeled until the deal is signed, sealed and delivered,” Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk told the Star.<br />
If Tuesday was about ideas and hope, Wednesday was about trying to put ideas onto paper and hope into action.<br />
Players met directly with owners for the second straight day and frequently recessed as both sides met with their leaders — Donald Fehr and Gary Bettman — who were not allowed inside the negotiating room.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-29950496584707869672012-04-22T21:37:00.000-07:002012-04-22T21:37:39.259-07:00New Neutral Zone Regroup Tactics DVD<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.championshipproductions.com/cgi-bin/champ/p/Hockey/Neutral-Zone-Regroup-Tactics-and-Options-for-Quick-Offense_HD-04050.html?mv_pc=CP00280">Neutral Zone Regroup Tactics and Options for Quick Offense<br />
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<b>Blaise MacDonald</b> and <b>Len Quesnelle</b> walk you through important elements of neutral zone play, diagram a variety of team drills and then run through them on ice with UMass players, giving you everything you need to employ their tactics with your team to gain a quicker transition on offense.<br />
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Among the drills diagrammed and demonstrated are a variety of neutral zone regrouping options, face-off tactics, counter-attacks and other tactical skills. The regrouping drills range from simple passing between defensemen, to 5-on-0s, all the way to complex 5-on-5 drills.<br />
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The discussion on face-offs includes a variety of tactics and attack options that can be utilized on the offensive and defensive ends of the neutral zone and at center ice. Counter-attack concepts include making the puck work for you, moving the forwards low and slow through the neutral zone and having a quick attack mentality to turn your opponent's mistakes into scoring chances.<br />
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All the drills teach the importance of moving with speed through the neutral zone, having proper timing, holding correct positioning, and supporting your teammates. Coaches MacDonald and Quesnelle focus on how you can capitalize when opponents have poor positioning or line changes and thus create scoring opportunities. By employing their tactics your team will put more points on the scoreboard and more notches in the win column.<br />
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This video is ideal for coaches of players at the Pee-Wee Level (ages 11-12 years) and older. Aspects of the video are also suitable for AAA and AA designated Squirt Level players (ages 9-10) years.<br />
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By employing the neutral zone tactics of UMass Coaches MacDonald and Quesnelle your team will be able to move quickly through the zone and put more points on the scoreboard and more notches in the win column.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-66640651518480052742012-03-24T09:26:00.000-07:002012-03-24T09:26:40.749-07:00Cities Most Likey to get Phoenix Coyotes<h1>Five cities are vying for Phoenix Coyotes</h1><br />
Does Saskatoon stand a chance at landing a National Hockey League hockey franchise? A number of cities or ownership groups are vying for an NHL team.<br />
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The StarPhoenix asked Glen Hodgson, Conference Board of Canada chief economist and co-author of an ongoing series on the Canadian sports market, for his take on the contenders.<br />
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Here's a roundup of each of the interested parties by David Hutton and SP intern Andrew Downing.<br />
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<b>PHOENIX</b><br />
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Population: 226,721 (Glendale); 1,445,632 (Phoenix)<br />
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Arena: Jobing.com Arena (17,125)<br />
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Context: The Coyotes, relocated from Winnipeg 15 years ago, lose $20 million or more annually and only fill 70 per cent of the arena on average, the second last in total NHL attendance. They are owned by the NHL, with three potential bidders. Last year, the City of Glendale put $25 million into the team.<br />
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The Players: The NHL's first priority is keeping a team in Phoenix. A deal with Greg Jamison, ex-CEO of the San Jose Sharks, is reportedly going through final approvals and due diligence. There also needs to be negotiations with the city of Glendale, which owns Jobing.com Arena. But Jamison, the NHL and Glendale are close to a final deal, a number of sources told Phoenix TV in February. Jeremy Roenick is reportedly involved. If a deal falls through with Jamison, the NHL may look to sell the Coyotes to another ownership group led by Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Phoenix attorney John Kaites, reports suggest. A decision on the Coyotes future is expected by late April.<br />
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Key quote: "I have unequivocally denied (several times) that we have a deal with Jamison, (much less that the Board has approved him). I hope it gets done with Jamison, but there is a long way between here and there." the NHL's deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in February.<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "The (Glendale) arena is in the wrong end of town. The money in Phoenix is in Scottsdale and Mesa, which is a 45-minute drive across town. It's a very long haul.<br />
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The Coyotes did OK when they were downtown. The building is spectacular, but there's a question about market appetite for hockey. At what point does the NHL say enough of this? It's nice to have a sugar daddy in the City of Glendale, but it starts to really hurt your brand as a league."<br />
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<b>SEATTLE</b><br />
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Population: 608,660 (city), 3,344,813 (metro)<br />
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Arena: Key Arena (15,177); new arena project proposed.<br />
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Context: The Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma in 2008. Chris Hansen, a San Francisco hedge fund manager and his investment group, is planning to raise $290 million toward his proposed $490-million sports and entertainment arena proposal with the top priority bringing back the NBA.<br />
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The Players: Hansen is seeking a partnership with another group to lead the NHL franchise developments. Seattle is studying the feasibility of Hansen's financing proposal and is meeting with experts on sports facility management and public-private partnerships. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn made it clear Hansen must first secure an NBA franchise or there would be no arena. Hansen says a different ownership group would have to bring the NHL. A Hansen company has already bought $21 million worth of land in Seattle's stadium district.<br />
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Key quote: "This isn't about Chris Hansen," Hansen told the Seattle Times. "This is about an NBA team and a new arena."<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "It's a good sports town with impressive facilities, but it's also a very crowded market space. Seattle already has NFL, baseball, a soccer team and they are trying to get the NBA back. You might be saturating the market. The Key Arena isn't ideal for hockey, so an owner would have to lose money until a facility was built."<br />
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<b>KANSAS CITY</b><br />
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Population: 459,787 (city), 2,035,334 (metro)<br />
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Arena: Sprint Center (17,500)<br />
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Context: Opened in 2007, the city's Sprint Center holds 19,000 spectators with 17,500 for hockey. But the Arena Football League's Command is the only permanent tenant. Kansas City has been in active negotiations with the NBA and NHL to bring teams to a city that has not seen hockey since 1976 when the Scouts moved to Colorado.<br />
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The arena was sold out for an exhibition game in late-September between the Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins.<br />
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The Players: AEG, the arena owner, has not identified an individual or group willing to step up and bring a franchise to Kansas City.<br />
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Latest news: At the NHL general manager meetings this week, commissioner Gary Bettman said there are no contingency plans for a Coyotes move, according to CBC.<br />
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An anonymous NHL executive told CBC there's a "dead heat between Quebec City, Seattle and Kansas City" for a team.<br />
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Key quote: "Kansas City can take its time," Tim Leiweke, whose company manages the Sprint Center, told the Kansas City Star after the pre-season game."The key is you can chase a team, but you're going to end up not making a great deal and maybe being disappointed. Or you can wait and not only try to find the right situation, but economically make the right deal. We're not chasing and I love the mayor's attitude, which is: 'Under our terms.' "<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "The Kansas City Royals have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball at $36 million. That's already an indicator the market is not far from a saturation point. There's a burning passion for hockey in Canadian cities and Kansas City had the chance and they couldn't demonstrate the passion. What's the passion for hockey in the market? That would be the big question mark for me."<br />
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<b>QUEBEC CITY</b><br />
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Population: 516,622 (city), 765,706 (metro)<br />
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Arena: Colisee Pepsi (15,176); new 18,000-seat arena proposed<br />
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History: The Nordiques relocated to Denver in 1995. With Winnipeg luring the Jets back to the Prairies, the Quebec capital has been attempting the same.<br />
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Players: Pierre Karl Peladeau, CEO of media giant Quebecor, is leading the charge. He said recently that Quebecor has "all the tools" to attract a team.<br />
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Latest news: Quebecor recently won a contract to manage the $400-million arena and is working to bring an NHL team back to the provincial capital. The arena will be built for 2015. The city council this week approved a $7-million refurbishment of the aging Colisee if an NHL team is approved.<br />
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Key Quote: "We're ready for whatever decision the National Hockey League makes," Quebec Mayor Regis Labeaume told reporters this week. "We have people in the midst of drawing up the modifications that need to be made to the existing Colisee. We'll be sending out tenders in April, everything is calculated to the last penny, on time, on target and on budget, I hope."<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "Quebec City is ready for a team right now. They're really committed to creating a space where they could watch the return of the Nordiques. But they need a franchise. What you're seeing happen in Winnipeg could easily happen in Quebec City."<br />
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<b>HAMILTON</b><br />
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Population: 519,949 (city), 721,053 (metro)<br />
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Arena: Copps Coliseum (17,000)<br />
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Context: The city opened Copps Coliseum in 1985, offering a 17,000-seat venue to an NHL franchise, which never came). The arena would need a major revamping to house a modern hockey team. Research in Motion founder Jim Balsillie made a big public pitch to bring Phoenix to Hamilton in 2009, but that bid was rejected. As with the last attempt to land an NHL team, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres have very pricey territorial rights and the NHL can veto any move into a new market. The Conference Board of Canada recently said Hamilton can successfully support an NHL team.<br />
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Players: Three entertainment and events firms are bidding to run the Hamilton Entertainment Convention Facilities Inc. (HECFI), which includes Copps Coliseum, Hamilton Place and the Hamilton Convention Centre. The groups aren't promising to bring the NHL, but "all have stated their willingness to put their expertise and skills at the city's disposal," writes the Hamilton Spectator's Andrew Dreschel<br />
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Key Quote: "Hamilton has the huge benefit of being located near Toronto, where 286 large corporations have their head offices," says the Conference Board of Canada report. "A new NHL franchise in Hamilton could likely count on the support of at least some of the large corporations based in the Greater Toronto Area."<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "We would put Hamilton next on the list. Hamilton also has a lot of the market attributes, but they would have to pay royalties to Toronto and Buffalo."<br />
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<b>SASKATOON</b><br />
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Population: 225,000 (city), 260,600 (metro area)<br />
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Arena: Credit Union Centre (15,195)<br />
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Context: In 1983, Bill Hunter came close to leading the relocation of the St. Louis Blues to Saskatoon, but the move was blocked by the NHL.<br />
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Players: On Ice Management Group Inc. (John Graham)<br />
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Latest news: On Ice has approached municipal government in Saskatoon and the Saskatchewan provincial government about its proposal to the NHL. But Graham, a Toronto promoter and part-time race car driver, has said the group won't comment until something is final. The group has received support from CBC hockey commentator Don Cherry, former NHL coach Barry Melrose and Winnipeg Jets co-owner Mark Chipman, who preached patience as Saskatoon chases a franchise.<br />
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Key quote: "I don't have any doubt the province of Saskatchewan could support an NHL hockey team," Chipman told The Star-Phoenix. "That, I have no doubt whatsoever. I'm familiar with the strength of the economy, and the knowledge and passion for the game out there is as strong as any geographic area in our country. The only question is how far will people drive to get to a game? That's the only question I have in my mind."<br />
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Glen Hodgson: "Population is the big question. It's not a question of passion for hockey in the market. There is even a growing number of head offices and income levels. The issue is really are people prepared to drive four hours through a snowstorm for a hockey game? There are 41 (home) games in a year so it's not like the Riders with nine games. With a smaller building fans are also going to pay a premium. But right now in Saskatchewan hope springs eternal. That's the beauty of Saskatoon. This is your time. So why not try for a hockey team?"<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.canada.com/sports/autoracing/Five+other+cities+vying+franchises/6352525/story.html"><span class="name">The StarPhoenix</span></a><br />
Cities Most Likely to get Phoenix CoyotesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-64986186498896590442012-03-23T19:00:00.000-07:002012-03-23T19:00:55.320-07:00Duncan Keith Suspended for Five Games<h1>NHL suspends Duncan Keith for illegal hit on Daniel Sedin</h1><br />
The National Hockey League has suspended Chicago Blackhawks star Duncan Keith for five games after the defencemen elbowed Vancouver Canucks’ goal-scorer Daniel Sedin in the head on Wednesday night, which the league called “dangerous, reckless.”<br />
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There is no word yet on when Sedin will return to the ice. He remains out indefinitely and the Vancouver Canucks late Friday would not discuss the status of their star, and would not say whether a concussion has been diagnosed. <br />
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Brendan Shanahan revealed the five-game suspension at about 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. He noted that Keith had never been suspended before, but added his elbow caused injury. Shanahan did not declare the elbow to be deliberate.<br />
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Five games means Keith will return to the Blackhawks’ lineup with two games left in the regular season.<br />
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The decision is a major moment for the NHL, as the Keith-Sedin situation involves two of its best players. Keith was voted best defenceman in 2009-10, and Sedin was top scorer in 2010-11. Both are Olympic gold medal winners, Sedin for Sweden in 2006, and Keith for Canada in 2010.<br />
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Pro sports that have violence entwined in their games - hockey, and the National Football League - are at a crucial point in their histories. Public opinion is shifting. The bloodlust of yore, among fans, and tolerance amid the broader populace, had waned, underpinned by the fact that concussion science has revealed frightening findings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-43689412353393506252012-03-21T22:30:00.000-07:002012-03-21T22:30:19.008-07:00Mixed Arab and Jewish Hockey Team<h1>Hockey breaks ice for Arab and Jewish teens</h1><br />
A few years ago, a mixed team in these parts was unthinkable. In the arid Middle East, hockey is virtually unheard of, and relations between Arabs and Jews in this combustible area, next to the tense borders of Lebanon and Syria, are generally downright chilly. The Arab players on the Metulla junior ice hockey team, coming from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, technically aren’t even Israeli.<br />
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But thanks to an accidental combination of generous philanthropy, a local hockey enthusiast and a sports-mad Arab mayor, the mixed team of teens and preteens is thriving.<br />
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“When you play together, you forget that you are Arabs and Jews,” said Mayyas Sabag, a 12-year-old forward from the Druse village of Majdal Shams. He is one of five Arab athletes on the 14-member team, which is traveling to Canada this month.<br />
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The team is the product of Metulla’s Canada Centre, a sprawling sports complex donated to this rural border town in the 1990s by Canadian Jews. The building houses Israel’s only Olympic-size hockey rink.<br />
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And when the hockey players get skating, the only tension they feel is the thrill of competition.<br />
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“When I’m on the ice, I don’t feel the ground underneath me,” said Maya al-Yousef, a 13-year-old Druse Arab.<br />
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With her curly hair crushed into her helmet, al-Yousef was among two dozen youths speeding, skidding and weaving on the ice during a recent practice session. They were a blur of whacking hockey sticks, shouting coaches and flying pucks.<br />
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The two Arab girls and three boys on the team said they had never met Jews their age before playing ice hockey. Jews said the same about Arabs. The Arab youths have adopted a halting Hebrew from Jewish teammates.<br />
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More at: <a href="http://dawn.com/">Dawn.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-18898496433584493702012-03-21T22:24:00.000-07:002012-03-21T22:24:09.924-07:00Slap Shot 4<h1>Live from New York ... it's Slap Shot 4</h1><br />
League's deep thinkers reclaim moral low ground with Rangers-Devils' brawl<br />
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Let's go out on a limb here and speculate that if a line brawl happened by design at the opening faceoff of a National Hockey League game in a Canadian city, the ensuing crapstorm would be more than the league could weather.<br />
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But when it occurs by mutual agreement at Madison Square Garden, mere blocks away from the commissioner's office, not only isn't it a cause for alarm, it's a marketing bonanza.<br />
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Gangs of New York, lacking only Martin Scorsese directing.<br />
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True, the league has tried to get rid of staged fights before - or at least add 10-minute misconducts to penalties for engaging in them - only to be shot down by the Players' Association out of fear that an entire class of meatheads would be out of jobs. Publicly, the NHL deplores appointment brawls.<br />
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But what will you bet that, whether there be fines or just warnings arising from Mon-day's stupidity, there are also high-ranking NHL staffers rubbing their hands together at the headlines generated by two New York-area teams - and best of all, one of them wasn't the woebegone Islanders - who so clearly hate each other. "Look at the fans. They love it!" Gary Bettman is surely saying to his top lieutenants, when six knuckle-draggers - three each from the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils - doff the gloves as soon as the puck drops to start the game on Monday.<br />
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"We can't buy this kind of advertising. And wait ... look at that camera shot. Scraping blood off the ice. Looks like a dozen strawberry snow-cones out there. That's television magic, is what that is."<br />
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It's more than that. It's Slap Shot 4: The Empire Strikes Back. In which the battlefield has moved from the Federal League to the NHL, now that the big league's deep thinkers, after a few years of letting political correctness nearly ruin the game, have reclaimed the moral low ground.<br />
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Read more: <a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Live+from+York+Slap+Shot/6335198/story.html">Vancouver Sun</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-89467351645609720482012-03-21T22:19:00.000-07:002012-03-21T22:19:39.264-07:00Andrew Clark named Hockey player of the year<h1>Andrew Clark named CIS men's hockey player of the year</h1>Acadia centre Andrew Clark was named the top player in Canadian university men's hockey Wednesday.<br />
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The native of Brandon, Man., became the third player in school history to claim the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy.<br />
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Other CIS award winners announced during the All-Canadian Gala were McGill's Marc-Andre Dorion as the top defenceman, Alberta's Real Cyr as top the goaltender, Western forward Zach Harnden as the rookie of the year and Saskatchewan forward Kyle Ross as the most sportsmanlike player.<br />
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Moncton's Serge Bourgeois earned top coaching honours and UNB's Kyle Bailey won the Dr. Randy Gregg Award recognizing his excellence in hockey, academics and community involvement.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-16145199058994501212012-03-18T20:17:00.000-07:002012-03-18T20:17:22.456-07:002013 Adult Hockey Tournaments2013 Adult Hockey Tournaments have been announced at:<br />
<a href="http://icehockeytournaments.blogspot.ca/2012/03/adult-hockey-tournaments-2013.html">2013 Adult Hockey Tournaments</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-86645609011437107072011-03-06T17:32:00.000-08:002011-03-06T17:32:05.102-08:00NHL Rookie Year 2011 February<h1>NHL Rookie of the Month February 2011</h1><br />
New York Islanders right wing <b>Michael Grabner</b>, who led all NHL rookies in scoring with 16 points (10 goals, six assists) in 14 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for February 2011.<br />
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Grabner edged Columbus Blue Jackets left wing <b>Matt Calvert </b>(8-3--11 in 12 games), Edmonton Oilers right wing Jordan Eberle (5-6--11 in 13 games), San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (3-8--11 in 11 games), Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (7-2-1, 1.96 GAA in 10 games) and Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer (6-1-3, 2.51 GAA in 10 games) for NHL Rookie of the Month for February 2011.<br />
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<h2>Rookie Michael Grabner Hat Trick Feb 13, 2011 </h2><br />
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<h2>NHL Rookie of the Month February 2011</h2>Grabner scored in six consecutive games from Feb. 5-15, the longest rookie goal streak since Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins had a six-game run to start his NHL career in 2006-07. Seven of Grabner's 10 goals came in a four-day span: two at Montreal in a 4-3 shootout win Feb. 10, two against Pittsburgh in a 9-3 win Feb. 11 and his first career NHL hat trick in a 7-6 overtime win at Buffalo Feb. 13.<br />
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The 23-year-old Villach, Austria native joins goaltender Michal Neuvirth of the Washington Capitals (October), goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky of the Philadelphia Flyers (November), the Sharks' Couture (December) and forward Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes (January) as Rookie of the Month winners this season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-24727932854592844702011-03-03T18:56:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:56:46.346-08:00New Zealand NHL Hockey Tournament<h1>New Zealand NHL Hockey Tournament</h1><br />
Two of the world's biggest ice hockey nations - USA and Canada - will face off in New Zealand for a three-game NHL hockey exhibition series later this year.<br />
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Dubbed 'the Cold War' by promoters, the New Zealand tournament will be led by NHL hockey stars Kyle Quincey, of the Colorado Avalanche, and Rob Schremp, of the New York Islanders. Quincey captains the Canadian team and Schremp skippers USA.<br />
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A fully portable NHL-spec hockey arena will travel with the teams for the tournament in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin New Zealand in late July and early August. The hockey arena is being brought over from Europe for the exhibition series.<br />
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The NHL hockey players will also take in some of the New Zealand South Island sites while here, travelling by road between the Christchurch and Dunedin games, via Queenstown.<br />
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<h2>New Zealand NHL Hockey Tournament Tickets</h2><br />
Adult tickets for the tournament will range between $80 and $203 in Auckland, $79 and $199 in Christchurch and will be $65 in Dunedin.<br />
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Ice Hockey is a massive sport for the Americans and Canadians, sparking a strong rivalry between the two nations, which, most recently, came to head in the gold medal match at last year's Winter Olympics. Canada won 3-2 in knuckle-biting overtime play; it was only the second time in Olympic history that the final had gone into extra time.<br />
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Although not such a high-profile sport in New Zealand, the Kiwis have still been members of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1977. The New Zealand men's team - represented in Division 2 - is ranked 40th out of 49 in world rankings and the women's team comes in at 30th out of 34.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-72864433955056442352011-03-03T18:49:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:49:09.452-08:00Bauer Going Public<h1>Bauer Going Public</h1><br />
Bauer Performance Sports, a maker of hockey equipment in Canada for more than 80 years, said on Thursday it filed a final prospectus to raise at least C$75 million ($75 million) in an initial public stock offering.<br />
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Bauer said in a statement it would sell 10 million common shares to the public at a prices of C$7.50 per share and net proceeds will be used to acquire a 100 percent stake in Kohlberg Sports Group Inc for an unspecified amount.<br />
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The terms of the Public IPO were not disclosed, but sources said in January Bauer would list a 20 percent stake on the Toronto Stock Exchange, valuing Bauer at some C$375 million.<br />
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Bauer is the world's largest global supplier of hockey equipment, with a 45 percent market share globally in terms of sales in fiscal 2010.<br />
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The company was founded in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1927 and developed the first skate with a blade attached to a boot, an innovation credited with changing the game of ice hockey.<br />
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The public offering is being made through a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets and CIBC, and includes BMO Capital Markets, Scotia Capital Inc, TD Securities Inc, and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada.<br />
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<h2>Bauer Going Public</h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-499609872807117662011-02-21T19:02:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:02:06.763-08:00Best NHL Rookie in 2011<h1>Best NHL Rookie in 2011</h1>Earlier this month the NHL announced that Carolina Hurricanes forward, <b>Jeff Skinner</b> was named Best Rookie of the Month for January 2011.<br />
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The Markham, Ontario native had 14 points, (9G 5A), in 14 games for the Canes during the month. <br />
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The 18-year-old, who is the youngest player in the NHL, also currently leads all rookies in scoring. Skinner was recently named to the <b>NHL All Star Game</b> and was the <b>youngest player</b> to ever participate, edging out <b>Steve Yzerman</b> for that honor.<br />
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The rookie has been a very busy man for the past few weeks and the accolades just keep coming. He's not sneaking up on anyone now.<br />
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Check out the Best NHL Rookie Stats at: <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/rookies.htm">NHL.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-36045382991354297852011-02-09T19:14:00.000-08:002011-02-09T19:14:46.593-08:00Hockey Yoga<h1>Hockey Yoga</h1>Lululemon recently posted some great yoga stretches for Hockey.<br />
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The Triangle yoga pose is great for hockey players because it focuses on the spine, lower back, flexibility, lateral muscles, and hamstrings. It also increases your flexibility and strength – perfect for sneaky slap shots or making the winning save!<br />
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Stand on your yoga mat with your feet together, hips-width apart, and your arms comfortably down at your sides. Take a few deep breaths in and out through your nose. <br />
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Take a big step out to the side and turn your torso to the right with your arms outstretched and parallel to the floor, palms facing down.<br />
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Make sure your right foot is pointing straight ahead, and turn your left foot out 90 degrees so that it’s pointing at the wall. Your heels should be lined up. Reach in front of you with your right arm, and shift your hips to the left.<br />
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Place your right hand down to your yoga mat (or gently on your calf if the floor isn’t available to you yet) and reach up to the ceiling with your left hand. Keep deep breathing and hold this pose for 30 seconds, repeating on the other side.<br />
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Remember to listen to your body and stop if you feel ANY pain. <br />
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Check out more info on Yoga at the <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/">Lululemon Blog.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-43506993534492470062011-01-25T15:24:00.000-08:002011-01-25T15:24:39.881-08:00Hockey for Kids in Langley, BC<h1>Hockey for Kids in Langley</h1>A group of more than 30 kids headed from Langley to Vancouver on Friday, en route to a meeting with their Hockey Heroes on the Vancouver Canucks.<br />
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Young Langley children and teenagers who skate with help from the Hockey PuCKS program got a chance to take a trip to Rogers Arena.<br />
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The kids were bursting with excitement as they prepared to set off Friday morning.<br />
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"Every time they play, I watch," said Sherlawla, a Langley Secondary student about to board the bus.<br />
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The students only found out earlier in the week that they would have the chance to take the trip and meet the team.<br />
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"It's going to be awesome," said Hteeluepaw, another student getting ready for the trip.<br />
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She and her friends said their favourite Canucks were Daniel Sedin and Roberto Luongo, and they were hoping to get a glimpse of them both.<br />
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The trip was made possible by Fort Langley-Aldergrove MLA Rich Coleman. He recently bought a team visit at an auction, and donated the trip to the Hockey PuCKS students.<br />
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Hockey PuCKS is a Langley-based charity that helps kids play hockey. The organization helps them purchase equipment or pay for registration costs.<br />
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Read more about <b>Hockey for Kids in Langley</b> at: <a href="http://www.langleyadvance.com/sports/Kids+meet+hockey+heroes/4163215/story.html" target="_blank"">The Langley Advance</a><br />
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Click on: <a href="http://www.hockeyschoolcamps.com/2011/01/hockey-for-kids-vancouver-surrey-bc.html">Hockey for Kids</a> at for complete Hockey School and camp listings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-57335241423565921882011-01-24T16:05:00.000-08:002011-01-24T16:06:30.067-08:00Katie Weatherston Hockey Camps<h1>Katie Weatherston Hockey Camps</h1><br />
Girls from three Ottawa Valley high schools got up close and personal with an Olympic gold medallist at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre.<br />
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Katie Weatherston, a member of the Team Canada women’s gold medal-winning ice hockey team of the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy was in Renfrew conducting a two-hour clinic for girls from the high school hockey programs of the Opeongo Wildcats, Arnprior Redmen and Renfrew Collegiate Raiders.<br />
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The 27-year-old Thunder Bay native has enjoyed much success on the ice. After winning two gold medals with Canada’s under-22 team, Weatherston’s progress in hockey continued.<br />
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She became a member of the national team in 2004 and won gold at Four Nations Cup tournaments in 2004, 2005 and 2007.<br />
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But highlighting her career was gold in Turin. Weatherston had four goals and one assist in five games at the Olympics. Included was the game-winning goal in the semi-final victory over Finland.<br />
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She also notched three goals in the 2007 Women’s World Hockey Championships en route to the gold medal, and two goals in the 2008 tournament when the team finished with silver.<br />
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Weatherston played college hockey for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).<br />
In four years with the Dartmouth Big Green, she amassed 113 goals in 124 games, including a career-high 38 goals and 15 points in the 2005-06 campaign.<br />
Unfortunately, her playing career was cut short by an injury.<br />
“I got a concussion after a hit from behind. I can’t play any impact sports,” Weatherston pointed out.<br />
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Read more about Katie Weatherston Hockey Camps at: <a href="http://www.yourottawaregion.com/website/article/933250--katie-weatherston-finds-way-to-stay-in-the-game" target="_blabk"">Your Ottawa Region.com</a><br />
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Click on: <a href="http://www.hockeyschoolcamps.com/2011/01/hockey-for-kids-vancouver-surrey-bc.html">Hockey for Kids</a> at for complete Hockey School and camp listings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-31141101147317216812011-01-19T18:16:00.000-08:002011-01-19T18:16:37.037-08:00Hockey Playbook App<h1>iPlayBook Hockey App</h1>I just came across this new Hockey playbook app called<b> iPlayBook IceHockey</b>, designed for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, is now available on iTunes.<br />
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iPlayBook IceHockey allows the user to draw plays, position players and create drills -- all in the palm of the hand. Users can choose from three different ice formations and diagram face-offs, power plays and penalty kills, then share their plays with coaches, players and fans.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/017/Purple/2b/47/8c/mzl.pyheojnh.320x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/017/Purple/2b/47/8c/mzl.pyheojnh.320x480-75.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Working like a cross between a whiteboard and on-screen animation, <b>iPlayBook IceHockey</b> lets the user reposition players by touching and dragging them around the screen. Users can even draw passes with the touch of a finger. When a play or drill is just right, the user can save it to the photo library as an image or e-mail it to friends directly from within the iPlayBook IceHockey app.<br />
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In order to draw, you need to first enter ‘Draw Mode’. Just tap the button on the bottom left corner of the screen to enter Draw Mode. This button toggles between 3 states:<br />
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1. Draw Mode – Your finger acts like a marker on a whiteboard. Also when in Draw Mode, if you move a player token, a trailing line will appear.<br />
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2. Eraser Mode – Your finger acts like an eraser. Just drag your finger across an area to erase drawing.<br />
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3. Locked Mode – In this mode (which is the default), touching the screen with your finger will NOT result in any drawing. Also, moving player tokens will NOT result in trailing lines being drawn.<br />
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Tap the Save button to save your current play. The play will be saved as a picture in your iPhoto library. From iPhoto, you can email or print your play. Save and retrieve within the application is a feature under development.<br />
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To learn more about iPlayBook IceHockey or to download the app from iTunes, visit <a href="http://bit.ly/iplaybookhockey+">iPlayBook Ice Hockey</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-24078757607282770572011-01-17T15:37:00.000-08:002011-01-17T15:37:10.661-08:00Base Hockey on Hockey Day in Canada<h1>Base Hockey on Hockey Day in Canada</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxxGiGOe6po3-fTXNavrBvnYqGWVh4CYkBBEeanOpfYVNmqDEXb1dXCmzFSybjZZmJaecTViCOViyQh2FMb2w8Zyrkxe7bbweuUi_RhPoUU4OUEUw6oco9g7xZJlNwFwb79KwnYk0xsiS/s400/base_hockey_sticks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxxGiGOe6po3-fTXNavrBvnYqGWVh4CYkBBEeanOpfYVNmqDEXb1dXCmzFSybjZZmJaecTViCOViyQh2FMb2w8Zyrkxe7bbweuUi_RhPoUU4OUEUw6oco9g7xZJlNwFwb79KwnYk0xsiS/s320/base_hockey_sticks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Watch this special feature Base Hockey Sticks on CBC Feb. 16th. Hockey Day in Canada.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-3547596871116664592011-01-15T19:11:00.000-08:002011-01-15T19:11:55.659-08:00OHL Hockey Players Suspended for Meth<h1>Two OHL Players Suspended for Meth</h1>Two Ontario Hockey League players have each been suspended for eight games because of doping violations, even though officials believe they unknowingly took banned substances.<br />
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Plymouth Whalers centre <b>Alex Aleardi</b> and Saginaw Spirit defenceman <b>Ryan O'Connor</b> tested positive for the stimulant<b> methylhexaneamine</b> in November. The World Anti-Doping Agency added the substance to its banned list in 2009.<br />
<blockquote>"We are completely satisfied that the players used a supplement which they had purchased over the counter at a local retail outlet and had no knowledge that it contained a stimulant," CHL president David Branch said Friday in a statement.</blockquote>The CHL, which includes the Western, Ontario and Quebec major leagues, began league-wide testing during the 2006-07 season. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League had already been conducting drug tests for two seasons as a pilot project.<br />
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On the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) 2010 and 2011 Prohibited Lists, <b>methylhexaneamine</b> (dimethylpentylamine) is listed as a stimulant, prohibited in-competition. Recently, nine Australian athletes tested positive for methylhexaneamine and face bans of up to two years. Similarly, the use of the stimulant resulted in the loss of two medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Earlier this year, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that methylhexaneamine was responsible for a series of minor league baseball bans.<br />
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Read More about: <b>OHL Hockey Players Suspended for Meth</b> at: <a href="http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/sports/article/743973--two-ohl-players-banned-for-doping" target="_blank">Metro</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-26161863033157171362011-01-15T16:49:00.000-08:002011-01-15T16:49:07.333-08:00Best Hockey Quotes for 2010<h1>Best Hockey Quotes of 2010</h1><span style="font-size: large;">"I believe we have a team that can make the playoffs"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>~ Brian Burke </b></span><br />
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Read More gems like this at: <a href="http://hockey-quotes.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-hockey-quotes-2010.html">Best Hockey Quotes of 2010</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-59026733225843387822011-01-07T13:56:00.000-08:002011-01-07T13:56:43.124-08:00Best NHL Rookie in 2010<h1>Best NHL Rookie in 2010</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/LoganCouture.jpg/300px-LoganCouture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/LoganCouture.jpg/300px-LoganCouture.jpg" /></a></div><b><br />
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<b>Hockey Buzz</b> has posted the results of their poll for Best NHL Rookie in 2010.<br />
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There's no surprise that <b>Logan Couture</b> of the San Jose Sharks tops the list at 32% of the votes. When the poll was taken in December, 2010, Couture was tied in points with another NHL Best Rookie candidate, Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricane. Close behind in the voting were Edmonton rookies Eberle and Tayler Hall.<br />
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Check out the latest <b>NHL Rookie stat</b>s at: <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/rookies.htm" target="_blank"">NHL Rookie Stats</a>.<br />
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More Hockey Buzz at: <a href="http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Steven-Hindle/Whos-Been-The-Best-Rookie-So-Far/139/32283" targtet="_blank"">Who's Been The Best Rookie So Far?</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-69037671971438676042011-01-07T13:35:00.000-08:002011-01-07T13:35:18.674-08:00Russian Hockey Team Kicked off Airplane<h1>Russian Hockey Team Kicked off Airplane</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.russiablog.org/drunk-russian.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://www.russiablog.org/drunk-russian.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Members of <i>Russia's world junior hockey championship team </i>are cooling their jets at a New York State hotel after they were kicked off their flight home on Thursday.<br />
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It appears the under-20 team may have celebrated late into the night after their dramatic comeback win against Team Canada on Wednesday night.<br />
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After the clock ran out, the Russians celebrated on the ice and then in the media interview area. There were frequent chants of "Beat Canada!" and "Russia! Russia!"<br />
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Ninety minutes after their victory, Russian coaches and trainers took to the ice, one of whom was holding what appeared to be a bottle of alcohol. Others were sipping from paper cups.<br />
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Although the players were below legal drinking age, some of them were later spotted partying at a hotel bar into the wee hours of the night – though it wasn't clear whether they were being served.<br />
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When they eventually made their way to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport ahead of a 6:10 a.m. flight to Atlanta on Thursday morning, they were turned away by the flight's crew.<br />
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"To ensure the safe operation of the flight, the crew of flight 1266 (BUF-ATL) denied boarding to 30 passengers who were travelling together and displaying unruly behavior," Delta Air Lines said in a statement.<br />
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After leaving the flight the team collected their baggage, which was removed from the plane, said airport spokesman C. Douglas Hartmayer. Delta said they are being rebooked "on a future flight."<br />
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In the meantime, staff at the front desk of the Days Hotel close to the airport said the Russian players were "sleeping it off."<br />
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More at: <a href="http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110106/russian-junior-hockey-team-kicked-off-flight-110106/20110106/?hub=MontrealHome" target="_BLANK"">'Unruly' Russian hockey team kicked off flight home</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321633497589077108.post-85420744589474044602011-01-06T15:43:00.000-08:002011-01-06T15:43:12.430-08:00Winnipeg considers Synthetic Ice Rinks<h1>Winnipeg Considers Synthetic Ice Rinks</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20110106/470_FAKEICE_110105_430241.jpg?2" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://images.ctv.ca/archives/CTVNews/img2/20110106/470_FAKEICE_110105_430241.jpg?2" width="430" /></a></div><br />
A Winnipeg city committee plans to ask staff to look at the possibility of using synthetic ice rinks at some locations in Winnipeg. <br />
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If approved, it would be possible for outdoor skating in summer months.<br />
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The synthetic ice apparently has an average life-span of about 10 years per side and has low monthly maintenance costs.<br />
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Some other Canadian cities, including Halifax, have launched pilot projects using the ice. Some people who use the ice say it feels different than regular ice and makes skaters work a bit harder.<br />
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The City of Winnipeg hopes to have a report back in 90 days on whether or not a pilot project should be launched in the city. <br />
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Synthetic ice skating surfaces are developed with a scientifically engineered molecular structure that lets skaters glide just as smoothly as on real ice. Ice rinks large or small, public or private, can now install an artificial ice skating surface that meets the highest standards.<br />
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Technology behind synthetic ice-skating surfaces far exceeds the limits of older artificial ice compounds invented in late 1960s. Synthetic ice rink manufacturers such as Global Synthetic Ice are now producing synthetic ice using the most modern computer-controlled equipment available, advancing and leading the synthetic ice industry into the future. This extremely low friction surface results in a synthetic ice-skating sensation virtually identical to the feel of water-based ice.<br />
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